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Author:   Subas P. Dhakal (Curtin University, Australia) ,  Alan Nankervis (Curtin University, Perth, Australia) ,  John Burgess (Curtin University of Technology, Australia)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
ISBN:  

9781032458717

ISBN 10:   1032458712
Pages:   294
Publication Date:   21 May 2026
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Forthcoming
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Part I 1. The Nexus Between Critical Skill Shortages and Sustainable Development: An Introduction Subas P. Dhakal, John Burgess, and Alan Nankervis 2. A Bibliometric Analysis of Literature on Labour and Skill Shortages: Implications for the Future of Work in the Asia-Pacific and Beyond Subas P. Dhakal and Muhammad Nateque Mahmood Part II 3. Critical Skills Shortages in New Zealand: An Evaluation of Policies Jim Arrowsmith 4. Cultivating Culturally Responsive Self-Efficacy in South Korean Pre-service STEM Teachers: Addressing Skill Shortages in Education Luis Miguel Dos Santos, Ching Ting Tany Kwee, and Ho Fai Lo 5. Australia’s Labour Market and Skill Needs John Burgess , Alan Nankervis, and Kantha Dayaram 6. Employability Skills in Thailand: The Need for Sustainability Monthon Sorakraikitikul & Pacharapong Kumjumpa 7. Skills Shortages in Vietnam James Cooper and Nhat Tram Phan-Le 8. Skills Shortages in the Chinese Manufacturing Sector Yi Liu, Le Li, and Liang Lu 9. Towards a Sustainable City-State? Critical Skill Shortages in Singapore Peter Waring and Julia Connell 10. Local Tourism Businesses in the Digital Era: Implications for Bridging the Critical Skills Gap in Indonesia Subas P. Dhakal and Saskia Tjokro 11. Digital Transformation and Its Impact on the Malaysian Labour Market: Skill Shortages and the Future of Work Jason J. Turner, Nadiah Suki, and Nan Jiang 12. Critical Skills Shortages in the Mauritian Information Technology Sector Vikash Rowtho, Sarita Hardin-Ramanan, and Shafiiq Gopee 13. Decent Work, the Critical Skills Shortage in the Health Sector, and the Role of the State: A Case Study of the Philippine Exported Labour Policy and Sustainable Development Jonathan Sale and Arlene Sale 14. Critical Labour Shortages in the Nepalese Tourism and Hospitality Sector: Strategic Implications Subas P. Dhakal and Kerry Brown 15. Labour Skills Shortages in the Construction Industry of Bangladesh Muhammad Nateque Mahmood, Glenn P. Costin, and Azmeri Rahman 16. Capitalising Resourcefulness of the Seasoned: Insights from India on Building a Skilled Workforce Lata Dyaram, Apoorva Goel, Nabila Khan & Samina Yasmin 17. Valuing Unpaid Care, Labour Rights, and Decent Work for All—an Analysis of Tonga’s Participation in the Pacific Labour Mobility Schemes as a Sustainable Development Strategy Julie I. Cunningham Part III 18. A Comparative Analysis of Critical Skills Shortages and Sustainable Development Nexus: Concluding Remarks Alan Nankervis, Subas P. Dhakal, and John Burgess

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Subas P. Dhakal is Associate Professor at the University of New England (UNE)—Armidale, NSW. Alan Nankervis is Adjunct Professor of Human Resource Management at Curtin University (Perth, Australia) and the Asia Pacific University of Innovation & Technology (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia). John Burgess is Professor at the Centre for Organisational Change and Agility, Torrens University Australia.

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